Fitzgerald Tipped for World Cup Start

Luke Fitzgerald could be in line to start Saturday's Rugby World Cup opener against Canada.

Ireland head coach, Joe Schmidt, will name his team later today for Saturday's match in Cardiff.

The Irish Times is reporting that Robbie Henshaw has emerged as an injury concern after pulling up in training. Rob Kearney has been passed fit to play after shaking off concerns about his knee, Conor Murray has recovered from concussion that he suffered in the defeat to England while Cian Healy could be set to start following his lengthy lay-off.

Former Ireland captain, Keith Wood, says it may not be worth risking Healy in the early matches with tougher tests to come against Italy and France.